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300 foundations that funded “The Community Foundation”
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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Private foundation · Nashville
Prevention Is Key Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15, Sep 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community health awareness; In-home nursing visits; Wellness program to low income; Community support meal program; Community nutrition/coaching for wom
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Apr 10, Sep 4, Dec 4 · next Dec 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community charity
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Links Foundation Incorporated
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $350,652 · typical grant $19,975 to $85,455 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship & community charitable and educational programs; Community scholarship & programs; Chapter educational programs
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Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA
The Duffield Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $330,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner; National foster survey 2024; 2024 hurricane relief grant; Aligncare's 5-year strategic plan through 2029; Open arms...
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community improvement project
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Private foundation · Fairfax, VA
The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,265 · typical grant $4,265 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community assistance; Health care
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Private foundation · Portland, OR
R H Parkerunited Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community services
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Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL
David A Steinberg Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community support
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Private foundation · Dublin, OH
Warren Brown Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community
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Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC
Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community outreach to youth
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Private foundation · Wilkes Barre, PA
Arnold Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Welfare of community
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community programming support
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Private foundation · Saint Helena, CA
Clif Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Enhance Community Health
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Private foundation · Irvine, CA
The Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation I
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $233 · typical grant $233 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community services- cancer research
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hees Family Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief
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Private foundation · Signal Mountain
Bishop Family Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program
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Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
The Gap Foundation
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $9,100 · typical grant $250 to $300 (tax year 2024)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For civic & community engagement; For health & nursing services
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Private foundation · Zionsville, IN
Dexter A & M Patricia Mccormick Family Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community outreach child safety; Childrens health research
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.